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posted by Robert DeVet on Oct 2, 2015 - View profile
Halifax
Big Rally for Refugees - Halifax
1:00pm
- 3:00pm
Saturday October 10 2015
A huge rally to show Canada that we in Halifax are ready to welcome refugees!!
As many of you know, the people of Syria are victims of the terrible social unrest in their country. The different political groups in Syria have opposing views on the direction which the country should take. The people who pay the ultimate price are the civilian population, who are caught in the middle. Heavy bombardment and gunfire are constant threats. Many Syrians also face terrible poverty, worse than the conditions faced by the homeless in any other part of the world. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have fled these conditions to be refugees in other countries. Can you imagine how much pressure and fear it takes for a person to decide to leave their homes, their friends, their family, and all their childhood memories to go to a place and be considered a refugee?
We need as the people of this multicultural country to raise awareness so that the government will do far more to accept refugees in this country. Come out on October 10th and show your support for the refugees from Syria and many other parts of the world. Make them feel that they are not alone in this tragedy.
Please help us make this happen :)
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